newb plannin on smoking for first time, few ?'s

[chichomega]

I plan to smoke for the first time this weekend and i've heard alot of stories about people having panic attacks how common are they? is there a way to prevent a panic attack? what should i expect for the first time? Also how much should i smoke for the first time if i'm smoking a bowl?

any help is appreciated, thanks!

[rainbows.rsexy]

First of all,

are you over 21 years old?

[Smokin EnDo]

He can be ten for all i care it doesn't matter how old you are. Panic attacks will happen if you are scared about doing it. It is a harmless drug and you need to relax and fight the anxiety that will sometimes come with it. Just have fun, chill out watch a movie or maybe a stand up comic and relax.

[chichomega]

i am 20, thanks smokin

[birdgirl73]

I plan to smoke for the first time this weekend and i've heard alot of stories about people having panic attacks how common are they? is there a way to prevent a panic attack? what should i expect for the first time? Also how much should i smoke for the first time if i'm smoking a bowl?

any help is appreciated, thanks!
I don't know how common panic attacks are. I'm a very light smoker and have never experienced one after smoking weed. More often than panicking people, grass relaxes folks, but it can depend on the strain you have. If you're really worried about the possibility of panicking, make sure you get a good, hard workout in sometime within the hours before you smoke so you have that cool, calm, after-exercise "chill" going for you.

I think first-timers should expect to cough, especially if the weed isn't of high quality. If you're a cigarette smoker, the coughing won't be as much of a problem. And I didn't actually get high the first couple of times I tried it. Took some practice to wake up my cannabinoid receptors. I think, and I've heard this from others as well. That's all a long way of saying don't worry too much if you don't feel the effects real strongly the first time.

Good luck with your first experience. Here's hoping it'll be a good one!

[Towelie]

if you can drink you can handle it you wont freak out.

[Kryzco]

Just make sure you are around people you trust, and a place you feel safe. Panic attacks totally depend on the person and their state of mind, so if your nervous already chances are you'll just get more nervous. Just make sure you are relaxed and in a good mood.

As for how much to smoke, its all up to you, for a first timer I would suggest smoking until you get a nice buzz, and then from there smoke until you are where you want to be.

The idea is just to enjoy your high, relax, kick back watch a movie, etc.

Have fun!

and Happy Tokin'

[davey5737]

never gotten a panic attack. just smoke in a chill area with cool people, you should be set. maybe get some water (or green tea) and some munchies, listen to some music or watch a movie or something. have a blast

[Gothen]

Another thing is, the more nervous you get about doing something (drugs) the more likely it is you're going to freak out while under the influence of the drug, or cause some other adverse side-effect. Don't be nervous about smoking, ya? Cannabis is an amazing plant and THC is an amazing drug, don't worry about it. Just go into it with the feeling that smoking this is going to make you feel content, relaxed, happy, completely full of joy for life!

Of course you're going to be nervous your first time, but don't completely freak out and give yourself a panic attack BEFORE you smoke. I'd say that panic attacks aren't very frequent unless in people that are already prone to panic attacks. I know a few people that have panic attacks and they tell me that when they smoke the last thing on their mind is a panic attack, the first is how great they feel.

Don't worry, mi mano. You're gonna be fine!

[Zohar]

You may not get high your first time, it took me four times but after that...damn I've had some good times.

As someone who tends to get fairly nervous, (and at times a bit panicky), you just need to remember to relax. As long as you're not doing anything stupid and you just chill out; you'll have a good time =)

[smokin dope]

why cant you just take whatever is smokin and hit that shit and find out?

everyone is gonna be different, my first time i was 12 and my cousin was hitting a revese gravity bong, its a canadian thing, anyways i was higher then all hell, but sometimes some ppl dont get stoned

but why make a post asking this shit, just hit it dawg and get high:dance:

[poorprincess]

I got a bad panic attack the first time I smoked. I thaught I was dying. My mistakes were:

smoking with someone I didn't really trust at someones house who I didn't really know.

Smoking a whole LOT because nobody told me to take it slow and wait after a few hits for the pot to start working.

Not eating or drinking anything to help me come down. If you have panicky-ness, eat something.

[slothy]

my advice is don't smoke with a huge group of people at a party or anything, all the people around you might make you paranoid. also make sure you don't smoke too much, take a few hits, wait 5 minutes and see how your feeling; if your not high or high enough then do a couple more. you should be fine and have fun :)

[HIGHRYDER]

I plan to smoke for the first time this weekend and i've heard alot of stories about people having panic attacks how common are they? is there a way to prevent a panic attack? what should i expect for the first time? Also how much should i smoke for the first time if i'm smoking a bowl?

any help is appreciated, thanks!

Never heard of that happening. Just don't smoke too much your first time. Take it easy, be with good people, find your limits your way. If you don't want to smoke again for a bit don't be pressured into ( in fact don't smoke with any tool who would even do that). For some of the best info on cannabis go to
www.erowid.org/cannabis and of course here at cannabis dot com. :thumbsup:
Welcome to the fold man!
Love and Peace.
HIGHRYDER>
Don't let them blind you with their reefer maddness.
NEVER NEVER SMOKE SOAPBAR!!!!! ITS COMPLETE KAK!!!!:twocents: :twocents:

[da haze meister]

i had one but it is because i smoked entirely too much
i smoked six grams in a day of some fire...
and after i put in eyedrops this one kid told me that those were 'cid
and im like FUUUUCKK i gotta go home soon
and i panicked and started freakin out
then fell asleep

[psychopixi]

I don't think you'll be likely to have a panic attack. I've never known anyone to have one, and I know quite a few people who smoke. If you do find yourself feeling anxious, try putting a film on to distract you and get some food as well.

The first time I smoked I got a little bit high. I didn't smoke too much though, because it was a friend's stuff we were smoking. I didn't feel any bad effects; possibly because we didn't smoke that much, possibly because I was with friends, but probably because it just wasn't likely to happen anyway.

As for how much, well take it slowly, and just see how you feel.

[notrightquite]

I had a panic attack my very first time smoking enough to feel it ... and you know, it just wasn't that bloody bad, honestly! I freaked out, yeah, but in the end I enjoyed the experience. And went back for more! And continue to.

[chichomega]

Thanks guys all your posts are very helpful!....i plan to smoke with only my cousin who is also my best friend, so i will definitely be with someone i'm comfortable with we also plan to smoke in this open field with giant windmills around.

[ukmonkey]

Its simple. In my experience just:

1. Dont do it on your own untill you know the feeling of it cos you can freak out like you think your going mad.
2. If you think your going mad just remember it a grug and it wares off. Just sit chill and distract yourself.
3. Liten to music. I find music is an amazing thing when high you will see what I mean soon enough.

[birdgirl73]

Thanks guys all your posts are very helpful!....i plan to smoke with only my cousin who is also my best friend, so i will definitely be with someone i'm comfortable with we also plan to smoke in this open field with giant windmills around.
Let us know how it goes, OK?

Are you a Chi O? If so, hello, sister!

[drboots13]

First of all,

are you over 21 years old?

ummm wtf?

[bedake]

ummm wtf?

jay oh kay E

[Stellar]

I'm 20 and I smoke the pot. We don't have to bring age into this, I don't think.. Smoked it since I was 13. I think the type of person you are is more important hat your age, when it comes to this. dumbasses are dumbasses, you know? Pot can only amplify that, not force it to happen, imo

The only thing I think you should watch out for, assuming you actually get real high on your first time, is that your heart can feel a little funny, but, it wont blow up. Its probably going to beat kinda fast. Make sure you take decent sized hits. I didn't get high my first time, and I pretty much attribute that to the possibility that i probably didn't take adequite hits. Its gonna burn. You'll want to cough... and cough you certainly will... Just take big hits and inhale deep. Try to keep the smoke held down for a few seconds before you cough... Be someplace safe, you probably don't expect how bad the paranoia can get, since you don't have experience with being high, yet.

Be ready for teh red eyes. Don't walk up to strangers or people you know for a while after you get baked, they'll definately notice your eyes being different... Most of them know that the type of redeye you will have is probably from you doing drugs. Carry some visene or other eyedrops that get rid of redeyes... Don't overdo it on the drops, if you over do it, they sometimes don't work or make your eyes look even more fucked up! One or two per eye at the most.

Hrmmm... Again, i stress being somewhere where you feel very, very safe. Almost untouchable. The first time you feel the paranoia can be kinda intense. Hopefully you get high enough that it doesn't bother you, but, definately expect it and kinda set yourself to not let it freak you out. Uh... make sure you take all the seeds out of the pot if the pot has seeds. Seeds can blow up, literally, and hit you in the face or eyes, or ruin the bowl/joint... That's bad news... uh... bring a snack and a drink or something... dunno... I guess that's about all I can say. Oh and don't flame nuke the pot... Just tap it with the fire lightly until you see its good and lit, your bowl will last longer in most cases.

[likemclever]

I have heard it go both ways. People who donâ??t get high their first time and those that do. I would say two real good tokes will do you or at least give it 5 or 10 minutes to see where you are before you hit it again.


As far a panic attacks go. I do get panic attacks sometimes when I smoke and Iâ??m not someone who is a nervous or panic type of person. I had never had panic attacks before so I didnâ??t know I was having one which only made my attacks worse because it was freaking me out. Anyone who has ever had one will tell you they are NOT fun. I found an effective way to deal with them though once I figured out what was going on. All of mine would happen in public like a bar or some place like that. Tell yourself that you are having a panic attack and that you are OK and that there is no logical reason to worry. For me just confirming to myself what was happening to my body goes a long way to stopping the attack. If I feel like I need to focus on something I put my finger on my pulse and take a few deep breaths and reconfirm in my own mind that Iâ??m OK. The only time my attacks spun out of control is when I didnâ??t know what was happening to me.

Donâ??t confuse panic attacks with paranoiaâ?¦â?¦the paranoia you will just have to live with but itâ??s not that bad. Panic attacks feel just like the nameâ?¦..sheer panicâ?¦your heart jumps like you just watched your child fall down a flight of stairs.

[Eshelmen]

just go with it dude,

panic attacks usually go with the setting your in.. like driving in a car and afraid of a cop pulling you over when high
you cant get in much trouble except a misdimeanor unless your with a minor

and also , some attacks come from going home and getting caught or some shit...
pick a good place, like a chill back yard crank some tunes, make some food and enjoy it while it lasts

[Reefer Rogue]

Smoke two joints.

[chichomega]

Thanks again everyone these posts are Very Very helpful! and yes i will let you all know how it goes this weekend:thumbsup:

[Inferius]

one can never be too cautious.
Just becuase I know i'll feel paranoid in most cases, turn off your cellphone!! When I light up and the phone rings, either i'll forget i'm high and answer it, immediately regretting the action, or listen to the ringing and dreading what horrible things could be in the persons mind that's calling. Just turn it off and put it in your pocket.
Also: sometimes, if it's good weed and you're a noob, you can become very very very stoned. My first time with dank weed was like heaven. Almost dreamy. But it certainly didn't help to go out and rent a movie in this state. Realize that when you're high, you're not going to be overly conscious of all the consequences or difficulties doing certain things, so for your first time, just stay put. Don't wander off into public or ride a bike to a friends house.
Stay in one general area... and chill... :)

[1234abcd]

just make sure you know what your getting into, and be sure you inhale and hold it in, and for sure you will get high. joints, pipe, bong, bubbler, vaporizer, eating brownies, anything will work, just hold in the hit...you remind me of me, I first tried it when I was about 20, now 24 and total pothead :stoned:

[Captain Hanks]

my first time smoking i didnt feel a thing, maybe i was a little buzzed of some bacardi and that masked it, maybe i didnt take good hits, i have heard people dont get stoned their first time because of cannibinoids asleep or something like that
the second timei got high i was at a resturant
had to order my meal, my buddies parents were there across the resturaunt staring, not a good situation
just make sure ur with people u trust, a safe enviroment, and for ur frst time have about 4 hours after smoking to sober up

[beachguy in thongs]

More often than panicking people, grass relaxes folks, but it can depend on the strain you have.

Yes, I, too, find that laying face down on a beach-chair, in the middle of my lawn, relaxes me, also. I get a good view of the grass.

I find Kentucky Bluegrass the most relaxing strain.

[chichomega]

how will it be if i smoke out of a bong for the first time? my cousin wants me to smoke out of that with him

[beachguy in thongs]

You might pull too much smoke in and kill your hit. You should start with a bowl or a joint.

[Stellar]

how will it be if i smoke out of a bong for the first time? my cousin wants me to smoke out of that with him

I'd say that the bong would be your best choice.

I got high my first time off of one.

Bongs are easy to hit, kinda hard to screw it up and not get huge hits. You'll probably cough right away after inhaling the whole thing as a nub, but it won't matter, it'll get you high as shit.

[MyDadsACopStoner]

if ur gonna do it for ur first time do it big and smoke straight keef. trust me ull like it. ull also never be that high but it will aaaaaaaaaaall be worth it. shit i want some keef

[9bob]

Thanks guys all your posts are very helpful!....i plan to smoke with only my cousin who is also my best friend, so i will definitely be with someone i'm comfortable with we also plan to smoke in this open field with giant windmills around.

That sounds so cool. Watching giant windmills with your bestest buddy, smoking the reefer for the first time. It's beautiful. I'm almost moved to song! :)

I wish there were some giant windmills near me. It's mainly hills and woods and chalky quarries. Rivers, too, but very few windmills.

[ukmonkey]

one can never be too cautious.
Just becuase I know i'll feel paranoid in most cases, turn off your cellphone!! When I light up and the phone rings, either i'll forget i'm high and answer it, immediately regretting the action, or listen to the ringing and dreading what horrible things could be in the persons mind that's calling. Just turn it off and put it in your pocket.
Also: sometimes, if it's good weed and you're a noob, you can become very very very stoned. My first time with dank weed was like heaven. Almost dreamy. But it certainly didn't help to go out and rent a movie in this state. Realize that when you're high, you're not going to be overly conscious of all the consequences or difficulties doing certain things, so for your first time, just stay put. Don't wander off into public or ride a bike to a friends house.
Stay in one general area... and chill... :)

I second this advice! The mobile phone thing is so true, I've picked up the phone stoned and just been like what? who the fuck? what do you want? what? fuck off! Or I just start chatting shit about my philosophical enlightenment to whichever poor fucker calls me!

[notech]

Sounds like your all set and ready for take off. . . .
Dont worry,,, and Be Happy. . . .
Enjoy. . . .

[chichomega]

yeah so i smoked friday night with my 2 cousins for the first time and it was AMAZING! we smoked out of a bong and i took 3 good hits and i was pretty stoned, then we smoked again sunday night and i got even more stoned i took 4 big hits and some extra that my cousin left. We smoked monday afternoon again and went to the mall to walk around. I drove while stoned too and it was really weird and music sounds sooo damn good! haha. Overall i had a really good time! no panic attacks or anything i did get a little paranoid though but no big deal most of the time i just sat back and relaxed and enjoyed it. I liked it so much i smoked 3 times lol :p

[Its a Plant]

Glad to hear it!

Now go smoke 3 more times!

[chichomega]

I have a question though...is it normal for your body to feel numb the whole day the day after you smoke? I'm not high still or anything but my body still feels numb and the last time i smoked was yesterday at around 4-5 o'clock and its now about 11pm the next day. Am i allergic?

[Crosis]

I always love these kinds of questions. Not because I think new smokers are stupid, but it's always fun to give advice. Like these guys are saying, panic attacks are all about you. The main reason people get panic attacks are because they're worried the cops are gonna show up, or their parents are going to catch them, something like that. I've got four words for you.

Don't Worry. Be Happy.

If you follow those four words, you'll have a great time.

[The Colonel]

ive never had a panic attack, and ive been smoking for years. just chill out, have a good time.

[Reefer Rogue]

I have a question though...is it normal for your body to feel numb the whole day the day after you smoke? I'm not high still or anything but my body still feels numb and the last time i smoked was yesterday at around 4-5 o'clock and its now about 11pm the next day. Am i allergic?

It's very unlikely you're allergic. I'm not too sure about the numb feeling as I haven't been a new smoker in a while now. Keep on toking my son :D